Design - open to the floor
Discussion
Away from my usual desire for complicated mechanical watches, sometimes I feel the need for peace and minimalism.
Whilst random watch-browsing I came across this:
What does the great PH watch community think? I particularly like the strap, which appears to have no foldovers but just connects like a big rubber band. I'm not interested in the watch for the movement (I presume it's a boggo quartz, either Japanese or ETA, I doubt it's Chinese at that price) - just the design.
Very simple, thin, and small (37mm diameter). I'm rather keen, given that the designer's (Flemming Bo Hansen) other stuff is in the permanent collection at the NY museum of modern art. I'm not keen on his original piece because I'm not fond of digital watches. But the analogue version has the same smooth ultra-minimal strap that moulds into the case.
I think it'd be a completely refreshing change - there is a bit of inverse snobbery because few people would know what it is, but it doesn't look cheap - and oddly, it doesn't look like a Swatch, even though you'd have thought Swatch would have a model just like it.
Am I just going mad?
Whilst random watch-browsing I came across this:
What does the great PH watch community think? I particularly like the strap, which appears to have no foldovers but just connects like a big rubber band. I'm not interested in the watch for the movement (I presume it's a boggo quartz, either Japanese or ETA, I doubt it's Chinese at that price) - just the design.
Very simple, thin, and small (37mm diameter). I'm rather keen, given that the designer's (Flemming Bo Hansen) other stuff is in the permanent collection at the NY museum of modern art. I'm not keen on his original piece because I'm not fond of digital watches. But the analogue version has the same smooth ultra-minimal strap that moulds into the case.
I think it'd be a completely refreshing change - there is a bit of inverse snobbery because few people would know what it is, but it doesn't look cheap - and oddly, it doesn't look like a Swatch, even though you'd have thought Swatch would have a model just like it.
Am I just going mad?
I love the Oris BC3 and Fortis Spacematic as minimalist, clean looking watches. They're also reasonably large which is an important factor for me.
The ones posted above look a bit effete and if they're quartz, the stuttered ticking wouldn't appeal. For me, there's nothing like a smooth sweep of the second hand across a clean dial.
The ones posted above look a bit effete and if they're quartz, the stuttered ticking wouldn't appeal. For me, there's nothing like a smooth sweep of the second hand across a clean dial.
Don't like dressy watches much unless it looks vintage and classy.
I love divers so if the question is what is a pure modern minimalist dive watch then I think the Tutima DI300 has it pretty sown up. Also comes extremely highly rated by guys I know that have had them and dived with em.
I love divers so if the question is what is a pure modern minimalist dive watch then I think the Tutima DI300 has it pretty sown up. Also comes extremely highly rated by guys I know that have had them and dived with em.
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